CHARLESTON TO PALMETTO BLUFF

Wednesday, 11/23/22

Charleston was very cold (to the bitter end).  By Sunday night, we were satiated by the restaurant scene, and tired of the cold weather, so we had hot dogs and beans casserole on the boat!

On Tuesday morning, we headed south to Beaufort, SC.  That’s Bee-You-Furt in South Carolina.  Beaufort SC, like Beaufort NC, is a cute town.  We made a bad restaurant choice (raw pizza!) but we joined a DRUM CIRCLE!  Why not?  These folks were sitting in a circle under a waterfront pavilion, learning new African rhythms.  They were quite serious about it!

And here’s a new candidate for the ugly boat contest.  Yikes!  Scows Are Us!

During the trip to Beaufort, I noticed the engine hesitating at WOT (wide-open-throttle), and I suspected that I might need to change the fuel filter.  Soooo, back into the bilges.  I had a spare filter on board (of course), and it was a simple project.  Freedom was running much better today!

Rod in the bilge – don’t know how he does it!

And Guinness watching.

Today, we had a short trip (about two hours, to Hilton Head, and then on to Palmetto Bluff, where my brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jeff and Cathy, have built a beautiful house.  Our entire trip schedule was built around being here for Thanksgiving, and I am feeling so much more relaxed.  Kathy’s kids are here, seven people in all, plus three dogs.  And everybody gets along!

Tonight is Buck-A-Shuck night at the club,  And tomorrow is Turkey Day!  Amazing.

TTFN

Rod & Lynn & Guinness